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Here's What's New - $1/1 Butterball coupon = $0.29 Turkey Bacon at Walgreens next week!
- Free ebooks: The Negotiator, Grain-Free Cookbook, Paleo Snacks for Kids, and 1,001 Best Grilling Recipes
- Walgreens: Free-plus-overage Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning System
- Target: Deals for the week of June 9-15, 2013
- Dollar General: Deals for the week of June 9-15, 2013
- 4 Ways to Cut Your Summer Meal Prep Time in Half
- Q&A video: What are the first steps you should take when starting a business?
- Part-Time Virtual Graphic Design Job Available
- Do It Yourself: Reversible, Full-Coverage Children’s Aprons
- $1/1 Kikkoman printable coupon = free seasoning packets
- Target: Clorox Clean Up for $0.79 after coupons
- CVS: Hallmark Greeting cards for $0.33 each
- Get 5 Paleo/Primal Eating ebooks for just $7.40 this week
- Amazon.com: 2 25-ounce bottles of Tide HE Laundry Detergent for $9.90 shipped
- Gluten-Free Coupons & Deals
- Freezer Cooking in an Hour: Sweet Barbecue Chicken, Single Serving Chocolate Chip Cookies, Whole Wheat Pancakes (and why you were SO right!)
- 8 goals for this week
- Cents of Style: Get a Love, Wish, or Faith Necklace
- Crocs.com: Free shipping + 25% off = Kid’s Crocs for $11.24 shipped
- Gretchen’s CVS Shopping Trip: Spent $8.53, Saved $25.42
Here are some of the best deals at Target this week, with thanks to Marcy from Stretching a Buck for her help in compiling them: MiO or Crystal Light Liquid Drink Mix – $3.49
Buy 2, Get 1 case of Poland Spring Water Free
Use $1/1 coupon from the 6/9 SmartSource insert
Stack with $1/2 Target printable
$1.99 each after coupon Silk Milk – $3
Use $1/1 printable
Stack with $1/1 Target printable
$1 after coupons Starbucks Bagged Coffee – $7.99
Get a $10 Target Gift Card when you buy 4
Use $2/2 coupon from the 5/12 SmartSource insert
$4.49 each after coupon and gift card Ocean Spray Juice or V8 V-Fusion – $2.50
Use $1/1 coupon from the 6/2 RedPlum insert
$1.50 after coupon John Frieda Luxurious Volume Hair Care – $5.49
Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy 3
Use $3/2 coupon from the 6/9 SmartSource insert
Use $1/1 printable
As low as $2.49 each after coupon and gift card See the full list of deals at Target this week here.
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Here are the best deals at Dollar General this week, with thanks to Anna from Dollar Store Deals for her help with compiling these: Free Rubbermaid® Water Bottle when you buy 2 Rubbermaid® TakeAlongs – $2.50
Buy 2 and use $1/2 printable
$2 each plus free item after coupon Old Spice Bar Soap – $1.50
Use $1/1 coupon from the 6/2 P&G insert
$0.50 after coupon Bayer Aspirin Low Dose or Chewable – $2.25
Use $1/1 coupon from the 3/17 SmartSource insert or printable
$1.25 after coupon Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning Packet – $1.50
Use $1/1 DG coupon
$0.50 after coupon Snuggle Dryer Sheets (35 ct) – $1.75
Use $0.50/1 coupon from the 5/19 RedPlum insert or printable
$1.25 after coupon Windex Touch Up – $3.50
Use $1/1 DG coupon
And use $1.50/1 printable
$1 after coupons See the full list of deals at Dollar General this week here. Make 2013 your most disciplined, productive year ever! Get 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life today! 
Summer can be a busy time of the year. And the last thing you want to do on a hot summer day is spend hours cooking and sweating in the kitchen. But your family has to eat — and eating out adds up very quickly! Here are 4 ways to cut your summer meal prep time in half: 1. Stick With Simple Meals Summer is not the time to be cooking six course dinners. Nor is it usually a great time to be trying recipes that require ten different prep steps. Keep it simple by focusing on lean meats, whole grains, fresh fruits, and veggies. Many times in the summer months, our dinners will be something like marinated chicken, rice, steamed veggies, and chopped up fruit. A meal like this is filling and wholesome, but it requires very little time and thought. 
2. Enlist Your Family’s Help If your children have more time on their hands and and they are old enough to be helping out in the kitchen, encourage them to take over parts of the meal a few times per week. This keeps them productive, teaches them valuable life skills, and can help make dinner prep a little easier for you (well, provided they don’t make a massive mess in the process!). Growing up, we sometimes would rotate who was on dinner duty — with each of us having one or two assigned nights each week to plan and cook dinner. This was a fun way to have lots of variety in our meals and to relieve my mom of having to always be cooking for us. Simple meal options that are especially great for kids to help out with are: Homemade Pizza (they can chop some of the veggies), a salad bar (they can help with washing & tearing lettuce or dicing and slicing — if they are old enough), or Haystacks (shredding cheese, setting out the items needed, opening cans). 
3. Fill Your Freezer When you have a free day or a laid-back weekend, use some of that time to make meals and parts of meals to stick in your freezer. If you eat more snacks in the summer, things like homemade popsicles, homemade gogurts, homemade cookie dough, homemade muffins, and homemade smoothie kits are great to have on hand. Also, think about what recipes you typically make and figure out if you can prep some of the ingredients ahead of time: making baking mixes with the dry ingredients for pancakes or waffles, putting together meat rubs or marinades for grilling out, chopping and freezing veggies to use in stirfry. 
5 Crockpot Freezer Meals from Repeat Crafter Me I also highly recommend doing some crockpot freezer cooking. Not only are crockpot freezer meals so incredibly easy, but they are also fantastic for hot summer days! Tip: For lots of great freezer cooking recipes, check out my 4 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer series.
4. Create a Snack & Sandwich Bin If you have a snack times every day, take a little time on the weekends to put together a snack bin. This will save you having to even think about what to serve for snack. In fact, you can just tell your kids to go pick out something from the snack bin! 
You can also speed up lunch prep by stocking a sandwich bin in your fridge. This can have all the sandwich fixings available so you can whip up lunch in no time. If you want to save even more time, you can freeze peanut butter and jelly sandwiches ahead of time. What are your favorite ways to speed up meal prep in the summer? Make 2013 your most disciplined, productive year ever! Get 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life today! 
My husband and I had the privilege of getting to spend a day in Nashville with Robert D. Smith and his team. They are amazing folks who do incredible things. And they graciously shared counsel and wisdom with us from their years of experience. {You can see a few pictures of our time with them on my Instagram page. Yes, we started the morning by following Robert’s mantra to eat dessert first!} We spent a little time filming and recording in Robert’s studio for some upcoming projects he’s got cooking (I’ll be sure to let you know when they are available — they’ll be free!). And they were kind enough to let me take the interview reins for a bit and ask Robert a question that I’m often asked: “How do I start a business and actually make money?” Watch the short video above for his wisdom-packed answer. I think you’ll be inspired! Be sure to check out my review of Robert’s book, 20,000 Days & Counting. My husband just finished this book and was also very inspired by it. Also, read Robert’s guest post on How to Never Be Short on Money Again.
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Aaress from DuoParadigms Public Relations & Design, Inc. emailed me today and said: I am the co-owner of a graphic design and public relations firm (DuoParadigms Public Relations & Design, Inc.) in Houston that specializes in working with Christian ministries and businesses. We have an opening for a virtual graphic design assistant and I thought it might prove to be something of interest to your readers. It’s a part-time job at $20.00 per hour, and might be perfect for someone who is looking to work from home and make some extra money. The details about the job are here.
For more work-at-home ideas, be sure to check out my series on 31 Ways to Earn Extra Cash. Make 2013 your most disciplined, productive year ever! Get 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life today! 
This week only, you can get 5 Paleo/Primal Eating ebooks for just $7.40 from BundleOfTheWeek.com. This package includes the following ebooks: The Paleo Miracle by Joe Salama and Christina Lianos
In The Paleo Miracle, Joe shares a compilation of stories from people who have undergone a miraculous transformation in their health thanks to the paleo diet. The people featured in this ebook have eliminated or dramatically improved their symptoms of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, ADHD, Crohn's, and many others — and in most cases have become completely medication-free — by eating real food. And in the process, they've learned that when your body is healthy inside, it will automatically look healthier on the outside to — losing body fat in the process! The Paleo Snack Recipe Book by Suzanne Crawt
For those times when you need a snack, Suz's Paleo Snack Recipe Book has more than 75 paleo-compliant snack recipes to help you stick to a paleo diet when hunger strikes! Each recipe includes a full-color photo and step-by-step instructions, with plenty of ideas that don't require any cooking! Eating Out and Traveling on the Paleo Diet by Aglaée Jacobs
In Eating Out and Traveling on the Paleo Diet, Aglaée shares tips and tools to help you avoid non-paleo ingredients away from home, so you can feel at your best at all times. You'll find dozens of meal ideas, snack lists and recipes you can prepare on the road, as well as information about cross-contamination, the use of fasting as a tool while traveling, a paleo-friendly dessert guide and tips for explaining your food preferences in social settings, as well as various printables to help you simplify your travel diet. Toadally Primal Smoothies by Primal Toad
In Toadally Primal Smoothies, Todd Dosenberry (aka the Primal Toad) shares more than 150 paleo and primal smoothie recipes, complete with substitution ideas and nutrition information! Discover tasty flavors like coconut egg nog and vanilla almond cappuccino and more. Paleo Ice Cream by Ben Hirshberg
With 31 delicious, healthy and nutrient dense ice cream flavors, Paleo Ice Cream is your guilt-free ice cream handbook. Armed with a love of ice cream, Ben tested and created each flavor combination by replacing the problematic ingredients and chemicals found in conventional ice cream with healthier paleo-friendly options so that you can enjoy your dessert without feeling like you're cheating!
Get your Paleo/Primal Eating Ebook Bundle here. (Note: The link in this post is my referral link. Read my disclosure policy here.) Make 2013 your most disciplined, productive year ever! Get 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life today! 
Here are the best gluten-free coupons and deals, thanks to Janelle from Gluten Freely Frugal: Gluten-Free Coupons: $1.50/2 Enjoy Life products, $1/1 Canyon Bakehouse Gluten-Free product, $2/1 any Imagine Soup, Stew, Stock or Gravy, $0.50/1 Land O Lakes Butter Spread Product, $0.75/1 International Delight Coffee Creamer, $0.50 off any ONE (1) Newman's Own Salad Dressing, and $1.50/2 Mary’s Gone Crackers products. Save 50% on eMeals Gluten-Free Menu Planning: Right now Groupon is offering a great 50% off deal on gluten-free menu planning through eMeals! eMeals offers a Gluten-Free Menu Plan and a Paleo Menu Plan and is recommended by Dave Ramsey as a great way to slash your grocery budget. Through Groupon, you can score the following deal: $29 for 12 months of weekly online dinner plans (a $58 value). There are other plans available that include breakfast/lunch, but these plans are not gluten-free so you'll just want the dinner one! Gluten-Free Oats $1.97/Pound Shipped: Amazon has Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Whole Grain, Rolled Oats, 32-Ounce Bags (Pack of 4) priced at $15.72 and eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping! This equals out to $3.93 for a 32 ounce bag, or $1.97/pound! 
Save 38% Off a Healthy Gluten-Free Snack Pack from Hail Merry: Get a healthy snack pack from Hail Merry that features some of their most popular products – at 38% off retail price. You invest only $20, but receive the following products from Hail Merry (a $30 value): (2) 1.75 oz bags of Chocolate Macaroons; (1) 3.5 oz large bag of Strawberry Macaroons; (3) 1.5 oz bags of Grawnola; and (2) 1 oz bags of Sunflower Seeds. Shipping is included (a $7.50 value). Sunbutter Crunch Bars $2.45/Box Shipped: Amazon currently has the Enjoy Life Sunbutter Crunch Chewy On The Go Bars, Gluten, Dairy & Nut Free, 5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6) priced at just $14.71 with Subscribe and Save. That equals out to approximately $2.45 per box shipped! 
Blueberry Crisp Recipe: Looking for a delicious summer dessert recipe? Check out this amazing recipe for Gluten-Free Blueberry Crisp over at Cooking With Kayla. Don’t forget to pick up your gluten-free oats (see above)! Janelle is wife to Brad, who is celiac, and mom to 2 sweet girls, one of whom is celiac, and the other showing signs of gluten intolerance. She blogs about the gluten free life on a budget, including coupons, deals, recipes, and other money-saving tips at Gluten Freely Frugal.
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I finally had another Freezer Cooking in an Hour session, after taking a few weeks off from doing much freezer cooking. I made the Sweet Barbecue Chicken and would recommend being careful when sprinkling the cayenne pepper on it.  I ended up having to wash the pieces of chicken off — and it was still spicy! 
We served half the recipe for dinner and I froze the rest for another meal. I think next time I’ll leave the cayenne pepper out entirely since it was on the spicy side for some of us. 
I was anxious to try the Perfect Single Serving Chocolate Chip Cookies since the pictures of these looked SO good online. 
Unfortunately, my end result looked quite pathetic compared to the original pictures. But it was still yummy. However, I thought it was a lot of work for just a few cookies (the recipe said it only made two, but it made 5 for me — maybe I made them a lot smaller?). I think it’s a better use of your time to just make a big batch of your favorite cookie dough or cookies and freeze it. 
Did you notice something out of the ordinary in this photo?!? Yes. I finally got a griddle — thanks to my husband surprising me with one even though I was sure I could survive just fine without one. (I’m the kind of person who will basically never buy anything or replace anything when it comes to kitchen stuff. I’ll just make do with whatever I have for as long as I possibly can!) But oh wow! Every one of you who have been encouraging me to get a griddle for months and months and months were so very right. I cannot believe I waited this long to get one. It only took one time of making pancakes to have me completely and utterly sold on the practicality of this appliance. 
We had to move around some of the kitchen drawers and cupboards to make space for it, but it has been every bit worth it. I can now cook 4-6 pancakes at one time!!! I’ve been doing them one at a time for so long that I just complete forgot it was possible to do them so much faster. And not only that, but the pancakes turn out so much more beautifully than my other pancakes ever did. Plus, they aren’t constantly burning! So yes, I should have listened to you all years ago! I would have saved myself to much time and effort! Recipes Made: Perfect Single Serving Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sweet Barbecue Chicken
Whole Wheat Pancakes Make 2013 your most disciplined, productive year ever! Get 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life today! 
Last week's goals: Family/Marriage/Mothering Goals 1.  Read three chapters of The Trumpet of the Swan to the children. Read three chapters of The Hardy Boys Book #1 with Kathrynne, read three chapters of Carolina's Courage with Kaitlynn, read a few picture books with Silas. 2. Write a love note to Jesse.
Personal Goals 3. Memorize Romans 1:15. Review Romans 1:1-14.
4. Exercise five times.
5. Read The Charge, Surprised By Oxford, and The Jade Bracelet. 6. Get at least 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep every night. {I did this every night but two nights — progress!} Homemaking Goals 7. Finish planning our summer schedule.
Business Goals 8. Finish tweaking recipes for the new recipes page. {Made some progress here, but I’m nowhere near finished — maybe this week!}
This week’s goals: Family/Marriage/Mothering Goals 1. Read two chapters of The Trumpet of the Swanto the children. Start Number the Stars with Kathrynne, start A Nest for Celeste with Kaitlynn, read a few picture books with Silas. 2. Write a love note to Jesse. Personal Goals 3. Memorize Romans 1:16. Review Romans 1:1-15. 4. Exercise five times. 
5. Finish a few books in my current book stack. {Yes, I know. I sort of have a book problem going on here… There are so many books I’m hoping to read this summer and this is only a very small stack of them that I want to read right now!} 6. Get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night. Homemaking Goals 7. Start our new summer routine. Business Goals 8. Finish the copy edits for my manuscript. {Almost done with all the editing for this book — and then it’s onto the marketing. So, so excited about this book!} How did you do on last week's goals? What are your goals for this week? I'd love to have you share your progress on last week's goals and your goals for this coming week in the comments. Of, if you've blogged about it, leave your direct link below. Let's cheer each other on to live purposeful and productive lives! You can download a free customizable weekly goal-planning sheet here.
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CVS Shopping Trip Transaction #1 1 Colgate Total Toothpaste – $2.99
Used $1/1 coupon from the 6/2 SmartSource insert 1 Colgate Total Mouthwash – $2.99
Used $2/1 coupon from the 6/2 SmartSource insert 2 John Frieda Shampoo/Conditioner – $6.99 each
Used $3/2 peelie coupon (I found this on the shampoo) Used $5 ECBs from last week’s CVS trip Used 25% off CVS coupon I received in an email from CVS (took off $3.50) Paid $6.66 out of pocket, Received $2 ECBs (for buying 2 Colgate products) and $5 ECBs (for buying 2 John Frieda products) Transaction #2 2 Chex Mix – $2 each
Used 2 $0.50/1 printable 1 Gillette ProGlide Razor – $9.99
Used $3/1 coupon from the 5/12 P&G insert Used $7 ECBs from Transaction #1 Used 20% off CVS in-ad coupon (took off $2) Paid $1.87 out of pocket, Received $2 ECBs (for buying 2 Chex Mix) and $4 ECBs (for buying Gillette Razor) Total before coupons and ECBs: $33.95 Total with tax (7.3%) after coupons and ECBs: $8.53 plus $6 ECBs leftover
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